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Showing 23312340 of 59417 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 8-1-1997 n° 9

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article R641-8

I. - The court clerk shall attach to the copy of the judgment referred to in Article R. 621-7 a document reproducing the terms of II of this article, as well as:1° Those of articles L. 812-2, L. 814-5…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to co-insurance of certain group operations with insurance undertakings governed by the Social Security Code and the Mutual Code

Article L145-9

For the application of the fifth paragraph of Article L. 114-1 and the second occurrence of Article L. 114-2, the reference to the insured person is replaced by the reference to the employer or, where…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to non-trading property investment companies

Article L231-9

…iété civile de placement immobilier to comply with the provisions of articles L. 214-114 and L. 214-96 is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 9,000 euros.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Departmental committee for psychiatric care

Article R3223-9

When the committee, in application of article L. 3212-9, requires the psychiatric care measure to be lifted, it notifies the director of the establishment by registered letter with acknowledgement of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Integration through economic activity

Article R5522-91

A joint order by the ministers responsible for the budget, employment and overseas departments and territories may set a specific amount of financial aid for Mayotte as provided for in articles R. 513…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Declaration specific to temporary employment agencies

Article R1263-9

The documents mentioned in article R. 1263-8 shall be translated into French. For companies that are not established in a Member State of the European Union whose currency is the euro, the amounts are…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1243-9

Changes other than those mentioned in articles R. 1243-7 and R. 1243-8 are declared in the annual activity report provided for in article R. 1243-22.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Contracts awarded without advertising or competitive tendering on account of their value or subject-matter

Article R2122-9

The purchasers mentioned in 1° and 2° of article 3 of law no. 81-766 of 10 August 1981 relating to book prices may award a contract for the supply of non-school books for their own needs or to enhance…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other missions of general interest and other activities

Article L141-8

…rance employees and any other person holding customer accounts at the Banque de France on 6 August 1993; 7. Any other body or person expressly authorised by decision of the General Council to open an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director

Article R5315-8

…acts under the conditions set by the Board of Directors in application of 20° of article R. 5315-3; 9° Draws up the annual activity report and the corporate report; 10° Reports on its management to th…

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